I moved to Lawrence 23 year ago from the East Coast.  I thought I would stay a year or two and then return to the East. Guess what?  I am still here, and I love teaching at Central. I live in Lawrence with my husband, two pretty cool kids --Giovanni, age 15, and Giulia, age 11 -- and our family dog, Rocket.

My family and I have lived abroad twice -- both times in Japan. Once in the northern most region, Hokkaido, and once in the southern most region, Okinawa.  I love traveling, hiking, swimming, yoga, reading and cooking/eating healthy food.

I earned my bachelor's of science degree at Villanova University in Pennsylvania and my master's degree at the University of New Hampshire.  

 email: jstaffor@usd497.org

785-832-5400 ext. 4565